WYLT Rankings · 2026
Best neighborhoods for retirees
in North Dakota
Ranked by safety, affordability, and livability — neighborhoods with low crime and manageable costs.
#1 Pick for Retirees in North Dakota
Minot, Minot — Good for now
Minot
Good for nowMinot, ND
Price
$264K
Schools
7.9/10
Walk
42/100
Rolla
Think twiceRolla, ND
Price
$104K
Schools
7/10
Walk
11/100
Rugby
Good for nowRugby, ND
Price
$155K
Schools
7/10
Lisbon
Good for nowLisbon, ND
Price
$157K
Schools
7.6/10
Beulah
Think twiceBeulah, ND
Price
$221K
Schools
7.3/10
Valley City
Good for nowValley City, ND
Price
$164K
Schools
8/10
Walk
29/100
Bottineau
Good for nowBottineau, ND
Price
$275K
Schools
2/10
Walk
2/100
Hazen
Good for nowHazen, ND
Price
$275K
Jamestown
Good for nowJamestown, ND
Price
$325K
Mandan
Good for nowMandan, ND
Price
$340K
Schools
3/10
West Fargo
Settle hereWest Fargo, ND
Price
$425K
Schools
8/10
Watford City
Good for nowWatford City, ND
Price
$525K
Bismarck
Good for nowBismarck, ND
Price
$266K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
15/100
Grand Forks
Think twiceGrand Forks, ND
Price
$262K
Schools
8.1/10
Walk
44/100
Grafton
Think twiceGrafton, ND
Price
$122K
Schools
7/10
Fargo
Good for nowFargo, ND
Price
$229K
Schools
8.5/10
Walk
7/100
Devils Lake
Good for nowDevils Lake, ND
Price
$202K
Schools
8.2/10
Walk
4/100
Wahpeton
Good for nowWahpeton, ND
Price
$162K
Schools
8.1/10
Dickinson
Settle hereDickinson, ND
Price
$265K
Schools
7.9/10
Williston
Think twiceWilliston, ND
Price
$270K
Schools
7.8/10